Columbus, NE Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Columbus actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Columbus, NE, the comfort score comes out to 39/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Columbus's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Columbus run from 23°F in Jan up to 77°F in Jul, a 53.5°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Columbus, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 0.65in | 6.6in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 0.73in | 6in |
| Mar | 50°F | 28°F | 1.39in | 3.8in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 2.93in | 1.1in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 4.57in | 0in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.69in | 0in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 3.46in | 0in |
| Aug | 84°F | 64°F | 3.27in | 0in |
| Sep | 77°F | 55°F | 2.48in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 41°F | 2.35in | 0.7in |
| Nov | 48°F | 28°F | 1.22in | 1.8in |
| Dec | 36°F | 18°F | 0.93in | 5.6in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Aug, and Sep are Columbus's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Columbus actually gets
Over a typical year, Columbus sees about 28.67in of precipitation a year across roughly 89 days with measurable rain or snow, with 25.6in of snow a year.
Columbus against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Columbus comes in at 4623; within NE alone it ranks 28 of 32. Population is about 25,126.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Columbus 3 Ne, NE US, the NOAA station 2.4 miles from Columbus, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated